Peter Blake
Born: 1948-12-08 in Selkirk - Scotland - UK
Died: 2018-07-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
Peter Blake (1948-2018) was an actor famous for his roles on TV, stage and film. He was perhaps best known for his role as the medallion man fantasist Kirk St Moritz in John Sullivan's 1980s sitcoms Dear John and for his recurring role as the Fonz like character in the Pepsi adverts of the '70s and '80s which saw him release a UK Top 40 Hit with 'Lipsmackin Rock n Rollin'. In the theatre, Blake starred in Hair, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar and many Ray Cooney productions. On TV, Blake guested in many productions including Z Cars, Casualty, A Very Peculiar Practice, Taggart, Shoestring, Out, Ever Decreasing Circles, Just Good Friends, and Doctors.
Filmography
2012
- Run For Your Wife as Man reading newspaper
2006
- Heroes and Villains as Julian
1998
- Cash in Hand as Agent John Maniac
1997
- Lexx as Oliver
- Jonathan Creek as Otto Danzigger
1994
- The High Life as Guy Wersch
1991
- Fiddlers Three as Harvey
1989
- Split Ends as David
- Murder On Line One as Marc Russell
1988
- After Henry as Nick
- Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboy as Aubrey Owen
1986
- A Very Peculiar Practice as Carl Pierce
- Dear John as Kirk St Moritz
1983
- Taggart
- Just Good Friends as Laurence
1982
- Shine on Harvey Moon as Major Saxby
- Praying Mantis as Dr Courant
1980
- Fox ... (Music)
- Watch this Space
1979
- Minder as Barry
- Shoestring
- Agony as Andy Evol
- Penmarric as Michael Vincent
1978
- Out as Pretty Billy Binns
- The After Dinner Joke as Popstar
- Panic as Paul
1977
- The Professionals as Tony Miller, CI5 Agent
- The Proofing Session as Club Manager
1976
- Intimate Games as John